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Performance: Dance Africa's big return

By The Denver Post

Posted:
05/10/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT

Dance Africa Denver is entering its third year at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre weekends May 10-19. (Special to The Denver Post)

Friday-May 19. As the nation's largest program dedicated to African dance, music, film and other community events, DanceAfrica is entering its 36th year overall, but it's more of a recent tradition in the Mile High City. Thanks to Cleo Parker Robinson, the program will return to Denver for its third year and run Fridays through Sundays over the next two weekends. The latest DanceAfrica Denver features an appearance from program founder and artistic director Charles "Baba Chuck" Davis as well as performances from Robinson's Dance Ensemble, Zimbabwe's Umkhathi Theatre Works and the Dallas-based Bandan Koro African Drum & Dance Ensemble, plus workshops, crafts, food and more. Weekends Friday-May 19. 119 Park Ave. West. $35-$40. 303-295-1759 ext. 13 or cleoparkerdance.org. John Wenzel

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